Downey middle school locked down after nearby burglary

East Middle School was placed on precautionary lockdown Tuesday afternoon while police searched the area for three male suspects involved in a nearby residential burglary, a police spokesman said.

By 2:30 p.m., two of the suspects were arrested and the hourlong lockdown was lifted. The third suspect was arrested an hour later, said Capt. Dean Milligan of the Downey Police Department.

Police have not yet released the the identities of the suspects or their booking information.

The incident began when a resident in the 10200 block of Cord Avenue, two blocks away from East Middle School, called police about 1:20 p.m. after noticing two men walking down the street and knocking on the front doors of several homes. The two men were followed by another man in a vehicle, Milligan said.

When officers arrived, the two men ran from the area and jumped fences. They were last seen heading toward Woodruff Avenue, where East Middle School is located, Milligan said.

East Middle School was notified of the situation, and the campus was locked down as a safety measure.

Downey police set up a perimeter in the area. After the first two suspects were captured, the lockdown was lifted, Milligan said.

Police also located the vehicle that had been following the men and arrested the driver.

One resident in the 10200 block of Cord Avenue said a home was burglarized, Milligan said.